Dudley W. Hallett interview with Tales of Cape Cod, March 29, 1978.
Born in 1902, Mr. Hallett describes his childhood experiences from 1907-1909 while vacationing in South Dennis, Massachusetts. He also describes his experiences living as a summer resident in Silver Beach, North Falmouth, Massachusetts from 1910 to the 1920. He describes the costs of rentals and food in 1907, his experiences with Captain Howard Kelley family in South Dennis; his great uncle Joyce Taylor in Hyannis who was a prominent realtor and business man; Mr. Hallett's life as a child and teenager in Silver Beach, North Falmouth and the affluent neighbors who were summer residents. These included the Rands of Remmington/Rand and the Chases and Sanborns. At the time of the interview he was the president of the Falmouth Historical Society and he describes the services and accomplishments of that historical society.
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